MACY'S, Inc.
Trip without fall, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida
| Employer | MACY'S, Inc. |
| Address | 451 E ALTAMONTE DR. |
| City, State ZIP | ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida 32701 |
| Report ID | 2019044153 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Trip without fall, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 |
| Inspection # | 1405555 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.66000, -81.37000 |
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Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was working on the roof. He was walking down the fixed stairs from the cooling tower when he missed a step and both his knees gave out. He caught himself on the rail and did not fall. He suffered from torn tendons behind both kneecaps, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2019, a worker at MACY'S, Inc. in ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as trip without fall, n.e.c., with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Trip without fall, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Trip without fall, n.e.c. injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2017 | The Arc of Litchfield County | TORRINGTON, Connecticut | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 12, 2016 | BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, Massachusetts | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Rushmore Forest Products, Inc. | HILL CITY, South Dakota | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 20, 2018 | Evergreen Packaging, LLC | PINE BLUFF, Arkansas | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
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